India's total land area is around 329 million hectares, out of which 90 million hectares are classified as “wasteland” — that is, non-productive land. Its impact is especially severe on the livelihoods of the poor, who are heavily dependent on this land for livelihood. The technique of combining agriculture and forestry, called agroforestry, can help in solving this problem of uncultivable land. Agroforestry techniques can play a significant role in sustaining agricultural production for livelihood and environmental security. Through various policy initiatives undertaken by the state government and the relevant ministries, blocks of uncultivable land can be identified.

Source: dna August 17, 2021 13:40 UTC